Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate was 26.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.78 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-28.11 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
67
1959–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1959–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 26.8 % change on previous year for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 50.78 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -28.11 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Nepal 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 29.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 25.6 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1961 | 25.3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1962 | -0.4315 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1963 | 50.78 % change on previous year | -11869.0% |
| 1964 | 35.48 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1965 | 21.17 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1966 | -24.42 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1967 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1968 | 40.81 % change on previous year | +1210.6% |
| 1969 | 28.23 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1970 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1971 | -0.009 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1972 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -53256.6% |
| 1973 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 1974 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1975 | -18.12 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 1976 | 28.23 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 1977 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1978 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1979 | 30.66 % change on previous year | +963.8% |
| 1980 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1982 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1983 | -24.99 % change on previous year | -410.1% |
| 1984 | -28.11 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1985 | -26.81 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 24.21 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 1987 | 48.59 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1988 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1989 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1990 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -1738.3% |
| 1991 | 26.67 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 35.17 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1994 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1995 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -1509.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5301 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1997 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +2511.4% |
| 1998 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2002 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2003 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 2004 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2007 | -0.9366 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2008 | 25.21 % change on previous year | -2791.3% |
| 2009 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 23.69 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 2012 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 22.76 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 37 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2017 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2018 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -584.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2020 | 26.37 % change on previous year | +413.6% |
| 2021 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2022 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2023 | 32.58 % change on previous year | +1842.0% |
| 2024 | 30.88 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 26.8 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.14 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 26.8 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.96 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +53256.6% | -0.009 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +11869.0% | -0.4315 % change on previous year | 50.78 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2791.3% | -0.9366 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2511.4% | 0.5301 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1842.0% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 32.58 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1738.3% | -1.21 % change on previous year | 19.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.54 % change on previous year | 29.54 % change on previous year | 29.54 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 20.56 % change on previous year | -24.42 % change on previous year | 50.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.69 % change on previous year | -18.12 % change on previous year | 30.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -28.11 % change on previous year | 48.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.94 % change on previous year | -15.71 % change on previous year | 35.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.07 % change on previous year | -9.54 % change on previous year | 37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.47 % change on previous year | -13.51 % change on previous year | 32.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 35 Bangladesh 27.13 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Ghana 26.97 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Belgium 26.86 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Albania 25.71 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Lebanon 24.63 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Ukraine 24.56 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Nepal was 26.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.78 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.11 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Nepal rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.